The Inside Story Podcast

Fighting is intensifying between Yemen's Ansar Allah Houthis and Saudi Arabia. For the first time since a ceasefire in 2022, the Houthis have fired missiles towards the capital, Riyadh. The Iran-backed group says it will respond to any escalation with an escalation of its own. But it also risks dragging the wider region into conflict. What will it take to stop the attacks?
In this episode:
Nawaf Obaid, Senior Research Fellow at King’s College London and former advisor to the Saudi government
Muhanad Seloom, Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs
Ibrahim Jalal, Yemeni affairs analyst who specialises in regional security and armed groups
Host: Rob Matheson
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Climate change has contributed to major melting in the Arctic, making it navigable for greater stretches of the year. Some countries are already taking notice. The first South Korean container ship to transit the Arctic route arrived in the UK on Saturday. But can it become a viable alternative to existing shipping corridors?
In this episode:
Mads Frederiksen, Executive Director at the Arctic Economic Council
Vyacheslav Mishchenko, Russia energy expert
Jimmy Suroto Huang, Founder of Nava Analytics and Research
Host: Neave Barker
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The Ansarullah Houthis seize Yemen's Red Sea coast, cementing their hold on the Bab al-Mandeb Strait. The advance of the Tehran-aligned group threatens an alternative route for energy supplies - with traffic in the Strait of Hormuz already limited. Will it give Iran leverage in its war with the US?
In this episode:
Ahmed Al-Ashwal - Military and security researcher, and a former pilot officer with Yemen's armed forces.

Jennifer Gavito - Former U.S. Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for the Middle East and a former State Department Official

Abas Aslani - Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Middle East Strategic Studies

Host: Neave Barker
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The Alternative for Germany is on top in Sunday's election in the east German state of Saxony-Anhalt, with about 44 percent of the vote. It's benefitted from voters' economic concerns and anger over immigration. The party is also leading in national polls. So what are the implications of the AfD's electoral rise for Germany and for Europe?
In this episode:
Olaf Boehnke - Berlin Director of the political consultancy Rasmussen Global and former Senior Advisor in the German Bundestag

Max Otte - Founder of Privatinvestor Capital and a 2022 German presidential candidate

Ulrich Bruckner - Professor of European Studies at Stanford University in Berlin

Host: Rishaad Salamat
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Reigniting the centuries-old Falklands dispute. Argentina's president says sovereignty over the islands remains a national objective. The UK insists the territory is British. What's really triggered the latest argument about the Falkland Islands?
In this episode:
Diego Guelar - Former Argentinian ambassador to the U.S., EU and China

Christopher Sabatini - Director of the Latin America Programme at Chatham House

Javier Farje - Journalist and historian specialising in Latin American affairs

Host: Cyril Vanier
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